This site is dedicated to the memory of Mary Helen "Mara" Smith (1948 - 2014).

All proceeds from Endangered
sales will be donated to Mara's local conservancy.

"Very early into this sensuously
mysterious novel, one realizes that the powerful and determined sea
turtle of 500,000 years ago so elegantly and poignantly described in
the prolog is not the only one who is Endangered. This story
is not only a Who done it? but a very compelling Who’s doing
it? I found myself being pulled between wanting to move to an island
off the coast of Georgia to wanting to get as far away from one as
I possibly could. Such tension is the mark of masterful writing. Bravo
to the authors of this stunning mystery!"

Endangered manages to blend pre-history, history,
and modern action and suspense into a seamless tale.

— Kenneth Butcher, Author of The Middle of
the Air

Endangered is a trip to the sea islands. The background
of those islands is really beautifully done. I love the way the authors
wove in the setting — from the language (Gullah) to the food and
the story telling.
So many things endangered — the turtles, the sea island way
of life, and not to mention the whole business of being true to oneself
as well as to others —layers of questions and layers of understanding!
After I got into the story, it just whizzed along. I liked the main
character so much — lots of spunk. The authors did such a good
job on dialog — just enough Gullah to give the flavor, not too
much to bog the reader down. The plot was neat and surprising. It’s
very clever the way all these characters fit into the puzzle — and
they fit in so naturally.Endangered is rich in all the things a book should be rich in — tension,
moral questions, romance, sex.

— Diana Gleasner, Author of more than 40 books

I’m not a “whodunit” fan, but Endangered is so much more than that – especially the fine descriptions of
sea island culture, ecological interests, and the very real emotions
of great personal loss and emotional rehabilitation. ...
I’m amazed at the joint authorship. I heard only one voice.”

What an exciting and suspenseful book you’ve
written. I was especially taken by the extensive research you’ve
done, not only about the loggerhead turtles, but the flora and fauna
of the barrier islands, their function, their aura, and their significant
history.

— Mildred Barger Herschler, Author of The
Darkest Corner and The Walk into Morning

Combination of ecological and historical interest
coupled with commercial story line is a fine idea.

— Dawn Seferian, Editor

Story is unusual and setting intriguing.

— John Sterling, Editor

I loved reading Endangered! Good job with
the suspense and with making Melanie a sympathetic character.

— Gloria Underwood, former English Professor,
Savannah College of Art & Design